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Helen Bottery

Redruth,corn

Summary

Highly skilled software engineer with extensive experience in backend systems and Cloud infrastructure. Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong organizational skills and a flexible work ethic. Demonstrated success in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex software systems. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Software Developer / Devops Support

Headforwards
Redruth, Cornwall
06.2013 - Current
  • DevOps for NTTI's Cloudwan SASE product - using Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Terraform, ArgoCD, ProxySql, MySql, Grafana and Prometheus etc.
  • Provided greater support by being able to combine DevOps skills and Coding skills to suggest improvements with developers.
  • Wrote and maintained various Jenkins scripts to support the team for testing, deploying and releasing code.
  • Used Prometheus and Grafana to put together our current Staging and Production Dashboards which have helped greatly in being able to monitor and make our system more efficient.
  • API design,implementation, testing using multiple Provider APIs including Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, Dimension Data, Virtela.
  • Designed and implemented a ticketing systems (using SnapLogic) working closely with an external team
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills by getting straight into an undocumented area of work that was causing a lot of issues.
  • Developed robust code for various applications, in various teams, enhancing overall system performance.

Software developer

Microtest
Bodmin, Cornwall
11.2005 - 05.2013
  • Design,implementation, bug fixing, testing of Microtest's Evo medical surgery software.
  • Managed version control of software releases, maintaining product integrity.
  • Provided support during all phases of the development lifecycle, leading to higher client satisfaction rates.

Software engineer

Penwith District Council
Penzance, Cornwall
12.2003 - 12.2005
  • Design, implement, bug fix and test of their in house software systems
  • worked closely with all departments within the Council to resolve any technical issues
  • provided hardware support - cabling, printer issues, installation etc

Software engineer

Nortel Networks
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
06.1998 - 06.2002
  • Team leader
  • Build prime for all releases
  • Programmer - design, implement and testing
  • Worked with IT department to support our Clearcase version control systems across 3 sites.

Junior developer

Nortel Networks
Paignton, Torbay
06.1994 - 06.1998
  • Design, implement, test, bug fix of complex systems

Education

Bsc - Information and Business Sytems Technology

University of Essex
Colchester
09.1990 - 06.1994

Skills

  • Kubernetes
  • Google cloud platform, AWS, Dimension Data, Virtela
  • API design and management
  • Prometheus, Grafana
  • Jenkins, Groovy, Docker
  • Golang, Python, Perl, C
  • Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Atlantis
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Oracle
  • Kafka

Affiliations

  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Gardening
  • Reading

Timeline

Software Developer / Devops Support

Headforwards
06.2013 - Current

Software developer

Microtest
11.2005 - 05.2013

Software engineer

Penwith District Council
12.2003 - 12.2005

Software engineer

Nortel Networks
06.1998 - 06.2002

Junior developer

Nortel Networks
06.1994 - 06.1998

Bsc - Information and Business Sytems Technology

University of Essex
09.1990 - 06.1994

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